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May 1, 2004: Kummerlowe Archive |
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Many rooms at the Motor Lodge were a treat, and my double
room facing the swimming pool was a terrific example of
how Howard Johnson's once were. Near the end of the Company's
existence (mid 1980s), a massive remodeling effort was undertaken.
Motor Lodges across the board were updated including Nashville-West.
Nearly twenty years after it had been remodeled and outfitted
with the then latest in Landmark Supply fixtures and furnishings,
the room looked nearly new. Clean and well-appointed in
HoJo's traditions of yonder times, it was a pleasure to
spend the night back in 2001 at Nashville. |
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Right:
On the tube, Charles Bronson's tough guy
character stares down an adversary while
I enjoyed the room's authenticity! |
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Left:
As a result of the first "Energy Crisis"
in the mid-1970s, many companies like Howard
Johnson's emphasized conservation. Note
that the metal "conserve energy"
sign was posted near the room door next
to a light switch. Still showing the circa
1967-1985 Roof-Logo, its apostrophe 's'
had been marked out. |
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Above:
The second vanity's light fixture was purchased from Landmark
Supply, and the 25 inch long fixture used two 20 watt lamps.
Its order number was HJ3621 and cost the Motor Lodge operator
a whopping $47 EACH back in 1984.
Below:
With the exception of its tile floor, the bathroom was just
as it would have been after it had been remodeled in the
middle 1980s. Like the guest room, the bathroom was a pleasure
to experience since it was so authentically Howard Johnson's!
The shots below and lower show the completeness of the space----silent
"low-boy" toilet, vertical towel rack, angled
formica counter, orange glow heat lamp, and "infinity"
floor length door mirror. |
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Note
that the middle 1980s remodels entailed removal of privacy
screens, new wall coverings, and in many cases removal of
second vanities and the diamond-pattern glass shower doors.
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Even a working Pamper Panel graced the bedside for the convenience
of patrons (But I doubt if the message light still worked)! |
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June 2003: Courtesy of Bob Venditti |
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Having
stayed in Nashville-West in 2003, Bob Venditti had a parking
lot side single room. The singles were slightly smaller
than the double rooms, and Bob noted that his was a little
worn even as it maintained "lots of HoJo atmosphere."
He added that things "were clean and well kept,"
and that "the furnishings were all in reasonable shape." |
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2000s: Courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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Unlike
the second floor guest rooms seen higher on this page, Phil's
lower level room had lost much of its HoJo's feel. Even
though the room had lost its "grass cloth" in
favor of painted and cold feeling stucco, many of the circa
1980s furnishings remained in place. |
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Above:
The formica pattern seen on the table was common throughout
the 1970s at Howard Johnson's. The pattern was used not
only with guest furnishings, but also on lobby counters,
and on tables in the restaurants. The design supplanted
the 1960s wood grain look.
Below:
An interior Landmark Supply chair dating from the 1980s
had been incorrectly left outside. |
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Jan 15, 2006: Courtesy of Heath Gross |
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